Concrete-Central Elevator
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1919, click for larger image
Concrete-Central Elevator
Photo by HAER, 1994
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- Lat, Long: 42.8604818,-78.8550458
- SBL Number: 122.15-2-1
- Erie County Property Info
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- South Council District
Owner
- City of Buffalo.
Physical Description
- Capacity: 4,500,000 bushels
- Dimensions: 960 x 72
- The largest grain elevator ever built in the Buffalo area, and the furthest upriver on the Buffalo River.
- Not accessible by road; can be viewed from Catherine Street or from the river.
Current Condition
- Abandoned. Being scrapped heavily.
History
- Built by the Eastern Grain Mill and Elevator Company in three stages between 1915 and 1917.
- Designed by H. R. Wait.
- Used for grain transshipment until 1966.
Recent Events and Actions Taken
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- HAER NY-243:
- PRS Grain Elevator Summary Page
- Wikipedia article
- August 2013 Buffalo Rising article
- Waymarking.com article
- Link to drone video
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Added 2013-08-12 • Last changed 2020-05-12